Shrek/Shrek 3D Double Bill
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Buy 3D DVDs | Tags: Bill, Double, Shrek/Shrek | 5 Comments »
Description
This two-pack contains the single-disc, full-screen version of “Shrek” plus a new 15-minute short, “Shrek 3-D,” plus 3-D glasses. Shrek 3-D: When we last left everyone’s favorite newlyweds Shrek and Fiona, they were singing and dancing late into the night with Donkey and all the fairytale creatures. Happily ever after…right? Not so fast: The honeymoon has barely begun when Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) is ambushed by Lord Farquaad’s (John Lithgow) henchman, Thelonius. A dizzying and hilarious chase ensues with Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) hot on the trail! More action, more adventure, more fun that picks up right where Shrek left off…and drops you off laughing and out-of-breath before “Shrek 2″ begins!Amazon.com
Shrek 3-D
Made for a ride at Universal Studios, this 16-minute short reunites the cast in a quick adventure set in-between the two films. The dimmed-witted henchman Thelonius kidnaps Princess Fiona on her honeymoon and runs through spooky a grave yard, forest, and river with Shrek and Donkey in pursuit. The film’s 3-D effects are fun (glasses are included and the film can also be viewed traditionally), but the movie is never more than a smile-inducing short; it’s not as fun as the features. The ride, called “Shrek 4-D,” features in-theater effects that audiences can see, hear, and feel. You will have to do your own effects at home to simulate the ride.
Shrek
William Steig’s delightfully fractured fairy tale is the right stuff for this computer-animated adaptation full of verve and wit. Our title character (voiced by Mike Myers) is an agreeable enough ogre who wants to live his days in peace. When the diminutive Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) evicts local fairy tale creatures (including the now-famous Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and the Gingerbread Man), they settle in the Orge’s swamp and Shrek wants answers from Farquaad. A quest of sorts starts for Shrek and his new pal, a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy), where battles have to be won and a princess (Cameron Diaz) must be rescued from a dragon lair in a thrilling action sequence. The story is stronger than most animated fare but it’s the humor that makes Shrek a winner. The PG rating is stretched when Murphy and Myers hit their strides. The mild potty humor is fun enough for the 10-year-old but will never embarrass their parents. Shrek is never as warm and inspired as the Toy Story films, but the realistic computer animation and a rollicking soundtrack keeps the entertainment in fine form. Produced by DreamWorks, the film also takes several delicious stabs at its crosstown rival, Disney. –Doug Thomas
First, there’s the Shrek film, which is not only an Academy Award winning Animated film…It’s one of the best Films I’ve ever seen. I HIGHLY recommend that you buy the ASIN=B00003CXXJ version of Shrek which is both Widescreen and Fullscreen DVD, with great extras. The Shrek in this DVD pack is just Full Screen, which is an insult to this amazing film.
Then, there’s Shrek 3-D, which is a great “4-D” theme park attraction at Universal Studios. It looses some of it’s funniness going from 4-D to 3-D…so see it at the theme park, in all it’s glory. Here, it is only presented in Anaglyph (Latin for “annoying”). The 15 minute short is presented in 2 formats, 2-D (why?!?) and Anaglyph (Red/Cyan glasses). Very bad move not to have included a Field Sequential 3-D version, which is what all the 3-D film lovers were readying their wallets for. Anaglyph looks like bad 3-D on all TVs, while Field Sequential looks great, but only works some TVs. Including both would’ve sold very well.
Lastly…there’s NO “Making Of Shrek 3-D” on the 3-D DVD…just 2 versions of a 15 minute short, and an interesting ad/trailer for Shrek 2.
Skip this 2 pack. Buy the Widescreen DVD of Shrek. And hope they re-release Shrek 3-D in Field Sequential 3-D, with a Making Of, as a single DVD, later.
Rating: 3 / 5
After watching this travesty on TV for 5 minutes,I turned it off and rested my aching eyes from the often out of focus 3D.
I read that for 3D to work,a cinema must have a specially coated screen so television viewing is out of the question.
This DVD does have a normal 2D version that kids can watch,but as the weak story is just an excuse for 3D effects,it isn’t worth the money.
It is only 15 minutes long and doesn’t really add anything to the story. If you already have the first Shrek movie,then save your money and don’t buy this.
Rating: 1 / 5
Of course, Shrek is a great movie but I bought this thinking that the Shrek 3D was going to be a great addition to our collection – I was completely letdown. Shrek 3D is 16 minutes long – my daughter was very upset when it ended so abruptly. If you already own the origianl Shrek, DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!
Rating: 2 / 5
This Shrek 3-D is actually a DVD release of the Shrek 4-D theatrical show at Universal Studios. How do I know this? because I went to Universal Studios recently, and I saw the Shrek 4-D show. When I heard about a Shrek 3-D DVD coming out, I though I’d get it to see if it was any good. Well, to tell the truth, if you really want to see this incredibly short, and sad excuse for a DVD, I recomend saving your money and going to Universal Studios instead of spending the extra money on this. A word of advice to the makers of this DVD: If you’re going to release a theme park attraction on DVD, you should probably make it into a regular mini movie (not 3-D, because most of us can’t get that kind of experience on our televisions anyway) and please, sell it seperately around $4.99 or so. It might surprise you how much more money you could make if you did this, because many people that are interested in this product already have the first movie, and it really isn’t fair to suck money out of people, over something as pathetic as a 15 minute mini movie, based on a theme park attraction.
Rating: 2 / 5
Shrek, the main movie, is SO popular there’s really no need for yet another review, so I’ll focus on the mini 3D adventure included with this set.
While it’s great to have the original cast all back, the one thing this “adventure” lacks is humor. There’s plenty of action, and one can definitely see how this footage could be used for an amusement park attraction, but all-in-all, there’s just no real substance here.
In fact, the trailer for the upcoming Shrek 2 theatrical release was more entertaining, and generated more laughs, than anything found in the mini-3D adventure.
One definitely annoying part is when the short film ends. Suddenly, the credits start rolling and the sound goes completely mute…no music…no singing…nothing. I can only imagine that those releasing this opted to cut costs and spare the extra expense of paying for music rights.
In a nutshell, it’s worth a look, but that’s about it. If you already own the original Shrek on DVD, save your money and use it to see Shrek 2 instead.
Rating: 3 / 5